Jaipur: Three men duped of Rs 7 crore on pretext of getting 'rare radioactive dancing doll'

The Jaipur police arrested 18 people from various states of the country for swindling Rs 7 crore. The accused duped three men on pretext of giving them a "rare radioactive dancing doll".

The accused allegedly told the three men that the doll is used for research by NASA (Representative Image).&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspGetty Images

Jaipur: The Jaipur police allegedly arrested a gang involved in duping people of Rs 7 crores.The gang allegedly duped several people of crores by promising to give them rare radioactive articles. The police arrested the gang on Saturday.

The accused allegedly used to tell people that they would give them rare radioactive articles only to swindle the money off. The gang has been accused of swindling Rs 7 crore on pretext of giving a "rare radioactive dancing doll" to three people.

While talking to the Deccan Chronicle, the Jaipur Police Commissioner, Anand Shrivastava said that the gang had promised to give three men a "rare radioactive dancing doll" certified by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in exchange for Rs 7 crore. The accused allegedly told the three men that the doll is used for research by NASA. However, the doll given to them was not radioactive.

A man posing as a DRDO scientist used to help the gang in arranging, testing and certification of the articles. The man used to charge Rs 70 lakh for the same. A man named Ganesh Ingole was the leader of the gang. Ingole also used to run a fake energy company called Rencel India.

The Commissioner added that Ingole had ties with various international nuclear associations and even used to attend scientific conferences. With the help of Satya Narayan, the accused successfully convinced many people to buy the fake radioactive products.

The police decided to take action against the accused after an FIR was lodged at the Jawahar Nagar Police Station. The police arrested 18 people from Jaipur, Mumbai, Indore, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The accused are being interrogated.

Jaipur: Three men duped of Rs 7 crore on pretext of getting 'rare radioactive dancing doll'Description:The Jaipur police arrested 18 people from various states of the country for swindling Rs 7 crore. The accused duped three men on pretext of giving them a "rare radioactive dancing doll".Mirror Now Digital